Summoner
召喚士 · Summoner — A commander-type mage who calls forth beings to battle
Names in Other Languages
소환사한국어召喚士 · Summoner — 존재들을 불러내는 지휘관형 마법사
サモナー日本語召喚士 · Summoner — 存在たちを呼び出す指揮官型魔法使い
召喚師繁體中文召喚士 · Summoner — 召喚存在投入戰鬥的指揮官型魔法師
BeschwörerDeutsch召喚士 · Summoner — Ein Kommandant-Typ-Magier, der Wesen in die Schlacht ruft
InvocateurFrançais召喚士 · Summoner — Un mage de type commandant qui convoque des êtres au combat
InvocadorEspañol召喚士 · Summoner — Un mago de tipo comandante que llama seres a la batalla
InvocadorPortuguês召喚士 · Summoner — Um mago tipo comandante que convoca seres para a batalha
PrzywoływaczPolski召喚士 · Summoner — Mag-dowódca przywołujący istoty do walki
ПризывательРусский召喚士 · Summoner — Маг-командир, призывающий существ в бой
The summoner calls beings from other dimensions or realms to fight alongside them — a commander-type mage. Rather than fighting directly, they're strategists who direct spirits, demons, angels, magical beasts, and summoned creatures into battle. Social skills, contract negotiation, and leadership matter more than for regular mages, with some dedicating their entire lives to bonding with powerful summons. Final Fantasy summoners (especially FF10's Yuna) are the most popular archetype, with variants in D&D's Conjurer, Diablo's Necromancer, and WoW's Warlock pet system. Even mythology features such figures, as Indra of Indian myth commands the Marut host.
Origin
Evolved from the fusion of ancient animistic beliefs and magical theory. King Solomon's legend of summoning 72 demons is the Western archetype; in the East, Shikigami summoning arts (式神術) serve the same role.
Features
- Contracting a wide variety of summons — spirits, familiars, souls of designated heroes, and more
- Commander-style combat operating multiple summons simultaneously
- Supplying mana to summons to enhance their abilities
- Top-tier summoners can summon dragon or divine beast-class entities
Stories
Dominates the front line with a summon army in large-scale combat. A 'one-person army' style capable of fighting entire forces alone.
Weakness
Completely defenseless when all summons are destroyed. Maintaining summons consumes large amounts of mana.
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Necromancer
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Beast Tamer
野獸調鍊師 · Beast Tamer — One who makes ferocious beasts into companions
Magic Swordsman
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Alchemist
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Lady-in-Waiting
侍女 · Lady-in-Waiting — A Woman Who Attends Noble Ladies
Ranger
遊擊手 · Ranger — A tracker who has become one with the wild
Servant
使用人 — Those Who Serve Noble Households
Sage
賢者 · Sage — One who stands at the end of all knowledge
Holy Maiden
聖女 · Saint / Holy Maiden — The Highest Religious Woman, Blessed by the Divine